Students in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Toxicology were, again, recipients of awards at a major meeting, the 35th Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, held this from October 5th to October 8th, 2008 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They are:

M.Sc. Candidate Blair Hersikorn - First Prize Poster Competition: B. Hersikorn, and J. E. Smits.  "In-situ caging of wood frog (Rana sylvatica) larvae in wetlands formed from oil sands tailings materials (OSPM) (#52)."

Ph.D. Candidate Allison Squires - Honorary Mention (joint with another winner) for Platform Presentation: A. Squires, C. Wesbook, and M. Dubé.  "Identification of water quantity and quality trends contributing to cumalative effects in the Athabasca River Basin."